IELTS JOURNAL 60 Sample Answer 14 The climograph below shows average monthly temperatures and rainfall in the city of Kolkata The chart compares average figures for temperature and precipitation over the course of a calendar year in Kolkata. It is noticeable that monthly figures for precipitation in Kolkata vary considerably, whereas monthly temperatures remain relatively stable. Rainfall
is highest from July to August, while temperatures are highest in April and May. Between the months of January and May, average temperatures in Kolkata rise from their lowest point at around C to a peak of just over C. Average rainfall in the city also rises over the same period, from approximately mm of rain in January to mm in May. While temperatures stay roughly the
same for the next four months, the amount of rainfall more than doubles between May and June. Figures for precipitation remain above mm from June to September, peaking at around mm in July. The final three months of the year see a dramatic fall in precipitation, to
a low of about mm in December, and a steady drop in temperatures back to the January average.
(173 words) IELTS JOURNAL 61 Sample Answer 15 The diagram shows the life cycle of the honeybee nymph = immature form of an insect moult = shed or lose old feathers, hair or skin to allow for new growth The diagram illustrates the various stages in the life of a honeybee. We can see that the complete life cycle lasts between 34 and 36 days. It is also noticeable that there are five main stages in the
development of the honeybee, from egg to mature adult insect. The life cycle of the honeybee begins when the female adult lays an egg the female typically lays one or two eggs every 3 days. Between 9 and 10
days later, each egg hatches and the immature insect,
or nymph, appears. During the third stage of the life cycle, the nymph grows in size and sheds its skin three times. This moulting first takes place 5 days after the egg hatches, then 7 days later, and again another 9 days later. After a total of 30 to 31 days from the start of the cycle, the young adult honeybee emerges from its final moulting stage, and in the space of only 4 days it reaches full maturity.
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